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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-11
THE INQUIRY BY LEGISLATORS.
Mw-yKRsEY AssEMBLYMES BEGIN THEIR sEssio,

The special committee appointed by the Lower House
of the Legislature TO Investigate the OF the strikes
held IN all day session yesterday in the Aldernanie
Chamber In Jersey City. All members were present.
~ follows MessrA Matthews Carroll Mclaughlin, I'm
dcrhill and Condit number of witnesses had been
aubpGnaed and they, togsthsr with number of strikers
Sled the room.
Edwin Kehoe. topmans who had been In the employ
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
testified that the coalhsndiers quit because they were
ossstished with the pay They were receiving twenty
lR1eD was foe Increase and not because redncoa
~ been made A demand for increase TO twenty
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ARGUMENT. FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
LEADERS OF TIE PARTY DEMANDING REPRESENTA-,

YrADrRs OF THE PARTY DEMANDING REPRESENTA-
TON IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
ALBANY Feb 10 (SpecaD.-The women leaders Oh 'he
Woman Suffrage Party given an opportunity To-
night to mako speeches In the Assembly Cnamoer IN
favor Of women being granted the right 10 vote
for delegates to tho Constitutional Convention Inc
spceches were addressed to the members OF the
Assembly Committee that has charge Of oil the Consul
tutional convention bills There we're present however
several hundred women and men OF Albany and many
members OF the Legislature. Speeches were made py
Miss susan b. Anthony, of Rochester; Mrs. Lille Deve-
RANK Blake, of New-York: Mrs Mary Seymour Howell
NJ Albany: and by Caroline Gikey Rogers, or Lansing
burr Tho first speaker Mrs. Mary Seymour Howell
who ssid that million women IN the
State were asking for the ballot anu
the privilege of voting for delegates to the constitutional
Convention They desired make arguments before the
convention for an amendment Of the Constitution. CIV
ing them the right 10 vote permanently MISS
Susan Anthony took position at the desk Oh the Clerk
NJ tie Assembly, saying she did so: Some day. gen.
tl.m.n OF the Legislature may be able to stand here
lawfully, as q representative OF the people. Some
Women and yet they will not be permitted u vote Tor ho
delegates Give women chance 10 cast ,heis vo,ss
against quor selling. have been toh that the
t,re the power tn grant women the rIsh
vote for tho delegates hope yon wiz iesG 'a 70
law differently and sec your way eiear 70
granting our petition" Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake fol
owe with speech In which she argued that no speciat
privilege was asked. Women were TO be ameiaoie 10
every law and yet were not 70 MAKE ,s n prt TO
VOTE said Mrs Blake and we Will grant you ,ns , a.,
to hang II murder people" This speech onoeu 'no
hearing.
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NOT EAGER TO CONFIRM NOMINATIONS.

ALBANY Feb 10 tspeeiaD.-There were rnmors here to-
day that a number OF the Republican Senator'S had held
secret caucus at the Kenmore Hotel last night and re-
solved to confirm OF Governor lIifs approaching
nominations Inquiry shows that no such heid
Governor IIil said that did not intend 10 make nom
nations fos fortnight The Governors friends seknowi
edge that he would like to have some OF his nominees
and that they would welcome any advances OF
the Republican toward the accomplishment OF
this purpose Tho advances Of the Governors friends
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IN Philadelphia. q 90 in Baltimore, 80 cents to g. and
I'm Washington, 81 80.

WashlnRt0n, %. = a..
Senator Trarhsgen presented bill reducing LILO
charges In the Civil District Courts in New-York u
The Senate passed. by q party vote OF eighteen nc
pubcsns in the affirmative and ten Democrats IN o .o
Negative Senator Griswofs bill providing Tor inc eec
ton Of Aldermen Brooklyn by wards and not py JUS
trcts The Senate also passed Senator PueMI p ~
nropratng 100000 the enlargement OF tho MUSEUM
OF Natural History In New-York. 49,, . ,,,, tho
Assembiyman Hogan introduced bill to aooi,sn 'hs ~
bureau of ncumbranccs of NewYork and the o"io9 vi
CORPORATION Attorney ard to create new Guy , ouol
With power 10 enforce the city ordinances against ihcu
brances In the street. . 1896, rs -, rd,
Edward Simmons the president'of the Board OF Ed,
cation of New York and superintendent jasper arrived
tine power OF the Board OF Apport0nment OF ~
revise the estimate OF the Board Of Education They MAKE
the point that the Board of Apporonment can iegay
grant the Board of Education any sum for the uinte
nance OF that department but has right to limit inc
expenditures This that object This bid tne
Board OF Apportionment OF all power to interfere WIN
the Board OF Education finances.
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c,x,r APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.

ALBANY Feb. 10 (speciab.-The Senate Canal Commit
tee reported avorably Senator Days bill making appro
praons for enarVng the locks and dredging out most OF
the canals OF tho State The measure was amended IN
ny particulars at a meeting OF the committee yester
day A.t h now framed $4,000 Is appopraied Tor the
seneca and Cayuga Lake Canal $4,000 FOR the Black
River Canal $4,000 for the Champlan Canal; S7oooo
for the wego Canal aud sJI5OOO or the Erie Caha
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EXALDERMAN CLEARY NOT IN CANADA.

Tho statement printed yesterday exAlerman Ceary
had joined Canadian contingent Doodle Board Of
Aldermen is without foundation. Mr. Clcary was at
tending to his customary duties at the Equitable
building yesterday and said that he had mo-
more idea OF gong away from the Jurisdiction d tho New
YORK couIts uian Of Jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge
assisting his counsel Ira shaer in prspasny trial.
anu was WY, hn for two hours yesterday afternoon Mr.
Shancr VIII have other counsel associated In
but 10 not prepared yet who they will b.
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OLD WAR SHIPS TO BE SOLD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The Secretary OF the Navy has
given orders to have the following vessels prepared for
appraisal by the Board OF Inspection, under the pro-
visions OF the act OF March g. 1883: At san Francisco
Cyano, Lackawanna. Shenandoah and Wachusett: at
League I~land-Pgrm at New -York-TenIcssee Pow
hatan and Tlconderoga, These vessels have heretofore
been stricken from the Navy Register unfit Cor further
ice Ia the Navy They will be stripped Of every
thing that IL Is considered advisable to reain and tho
Board will appraise the value with view o. inviting
bids their purchase
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WHY DOES MR.. COBB DELAY

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Speciap.-" Reformer" Cobb IL
chairman OF the House Committee Public Lands and
OF the Conference Committee the Northern Pacific
Forfeiture bill The engrossed copy OF this bill last
seen about end OF last session in the possession OF
Mr. Cobb. Its mysterious disappearance given
by Mr. Cobb for his failure TO call meeting OF the
coniereos at this session. More than week the SEN
ate furnished duplicate copy Of the eDgrossed bill, yet
Mr. Cobb las moi set called meeting OF the Conference
Committee Congress will adjourn three weeks from to-
morrow. Does Nr Cobb want the Forfeiture bill 10 fall
III So
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MA7HEMATIos IN MILIrARY EDuoA TON

A. the Military Service Institution, Governors Island
yesterday Professor Henry Coppee read paper Tho
Place Of Mathematics In Military Education
tho teaching Of mathematics ~ IN important branch
tary education and spoke approvnsy Of the be
obtained At West Point In THIS respect General John
Schohed who presided called upon those
their views Che subject General Sherman said II
due mathematics and Professor Church WeA
be soldier Of
Minnesota who associated with General sherman during
the Of tho sdvxnsges Of nathan sp
pied y military uses and General WILLIAM w. parns ID
taAced aimilar ttevA
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ANOTHER RAILROAD STRIKE.

PrrsDURo, Penn, Feb. IO.-A COnnesvc, Penn,
dispatch says All the yard conductors. brakcmen and
fremen OF the Pttsburg McKeesport and Youghoghcny
Railroad are on strike for OF wages that
had been promised them ten days ago The engineers
at their posts bat have assistance hence not
freight wheel turned to-day at Dickinson Run and
Maysylle and bal block OF Is the result 1t IL
thought the will be COMPROMISED.
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GENERAL" SPARKS WANTS MORE HELP.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 tSpceiaD. Secretary Lamar Is
reported said today that he has ovcrrued about
onehalt OF the decisions OF General" Sparks the Land
COMMISSIONER that he has modified about oncquartcr OF
the remainder and that he expects that tho courts will
take care OF tho rest II Is not surprising therefore,
that Sparks thinks he needs more clerical help and
pert assistance In the nouse to-day General Weaver OF
Iowa. who chserfuy undertook TO wipe up the floor"
Of the House with Sparks day several years ago. and
was only prevented by several stalwart Congressman.
tried 10 pass bill authorizing the appointment OF ten
principal clerks chiefs OF division" In tho General
Land 0icc nj "a salary OF $1,000 year each The pres
emit law allows three chiefs OF division anu that orco
only was allowed when the business OF the office was
greater than 10 now Is Major Steele OF Indiana offered
an TO bring the proposed appointments within
the scope OF tho Civil Service law, proposition which
the Democrats OF course promptly resented. Tho Re
nubcans then thought 10 time for the Democrats TO ind
a quorum which they were unable TO do to-day, and
the bill went over. 49,
The truth that General Sparks has appointed sew
ora, chiefs Division without authority OF law and
mat I'm the making OF these appointments regard
has paid 10 the requirements OF the Civil
ssryice law Tho men whom he thus appointed
py clerks the fourth class In tho classified service.
and 10 call them Chiefs OF Division is only figure OF
speech used hide evasion or violation Of the law
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APPROPRIATION FOR CASTLE GARDEN

A REQUEST FROM TIE MAJORITY OF TIE HOARD op
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STEPHENSON pRoTrsra
ALBANY FEB. 10-Tho Board OF Emigration
Commissioners OF New-York made their animal RI
port to-day They ask tor appropriation to repar
Castle Garden, pay mortgage held by Controller
Chaplin and pay some counsel ices Edwaid Stepben
sou, OF the Commissioners, sent protest to the
Senate against paying this money. lie says:
"On december 81. 1856, as the books OF the denart
ment will show, III addition to n large balance AZ,
Washington there q cash balance on bnpJ IT,
payment OF the salaries al employees of S23,2IO "a
which is somewhere about tho annual neon, of the
Commissioners for privileges granted b. tho Board
andI licenses Xrcceiyed from emerant boa, din, Losa
keepers. The amount received from these privlca
forms no part OF the immiyran fund and baa nsep
been paid into the United States Treasury 4, -
regarded by majority Of tho Board as a eon,na..
fund. think 10 the property Of the State Tbc in
terest due the State the mortgage held by the
troer amounts annually To ss, 900 There has been
during the past year that this intcrest conJ
not been paid had the majority Of tho BarJ 60
decided. The revenue derived from tho prjvleae.
granted by the Board is in my Judgment ample To-
pay the interest due the u ortgage held nv a..
State and TO keep repair all the buildings re,;J
for the Commission. therefore respectfully nratt
against any appropriation from the State Treasnrv
tor the of the Commissioners OF EIniVration 81
desire TO be heard in opposition thereto" ~
The report OF the Commissioner shows that tho I,.,
immigration increased 30,74S over 1855. O, tHa
aliens 1S0,47S were adult males, So 38s adj,
females and 50, 96S children under twelve wears ~
tho arrivals following destinations Conn.ct;ot
5000, California 5000, Canada $500 Dat
1000 Illinois aso 2Sooo, iowa an uS01 Kansas 1900,
chusetts IO2, 900. Nebraska 900 New Jsrssy
10 400 New York 1lO, 0OO Ohio 300 PennavIv.n
42,UO0 Texas 5000 Wisconsin ., 100. The report
states that repairs necessary at Castle Garden It
the Commission has no funds. Nine hundred and
ninety seven immigrants were returned AZ pauners
insane, cripples and convicts The Conn ission IL
sres al appropriation of $4,000 to meet hnerest ON
the Controllers mortgage and suitable apprnr",ion
TOR repairs.
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TO INCREASE THE POWERS or THE MAYOR

TO 1NCREAsE The foMbNo VIZ I'M ' AZ"
ALBASr Feb. 10 tspeeiab.-The Senate Committee on
Cities resolved to-day to report favoraby Senator DAILY
bill giving tho Mayor Of New York the absolute power OF
r.movaI The consent Of the Governor must now no
given before any head OF department can be removed
nv the MAYOR
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STATE OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l0.-Nineteen working days remain
of tho present Congress- Thirteen Of the fourteen annual
appropriation bills anoladins tho River and Hafbor bid
are NOT yet ready 10 the President ten remain 70 be
ate 1--WE have not yet the House, and
Two nave YET % make tnsir Initial step from House COM
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SOUTH ANBoY, n. j.. Feb. 10.-The etorekeepers VINO
boyeotted tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company ana the
several companies shipping btuminous coal from the
docks here nj the demand OF the striking coahanders
soon repented Of their action This morning the store
keepers the boycott and solicited orders from the
shipping agents the PIERS They were given orersior
the necessary supplies for the new men at work at the
dumps When the storekeepers called at the ONCE or he
had made arrangements to secure their supplies from
Camden II they unable to buy goods there tney
would trade here To-day the merchants were busy Mining
ders for supplies from sttckney Conyngham Co. the
Penn Gas Coal Company and the Westmoreland Gas Ooa
CnmuanY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-11
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILL.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Especially was soma
general debate the House to-day the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill. Mr.. Allen, Of Missis-
sppi, who has set himself up the humorist of tho
House-a place which he will be likely to retain until
5. S. Cox RECEIVERS from his illness-deliyered Q
funny speech in opposition to the BILL This speech
was so funny that of the colored attendants who
heard IT attcrward heard to exclaim:
IN be doggOIed If dat wasn't the bes' thing Ise
heard dis session He's de boss minstrel OF dis House,
shO"
This praise genuine and well-deserved. After
Mr. Allen had finished he brought down the House
by saying: 81 will retire to the cloak room and
receive congratulations"
Mr.. Hit, OF Illinois, whose long experience in the
State Department and in the Diplomatic Service
abroad entities his opinions respect spoke briefly
but earnestly in favor Of the bill, and gave cosent
why the system of fees for consus should he
abolished in favor oil fixed salaries. Such change he
argued, would do more than any Other one thing to
proven. the certfcation by consus OF undervaucd IN
voices Of goods exported from foreign countries to the
United States
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LEGISLATION FOR NETWORK AND BROOKLYN.
ALBANY, Feb. 10 CSpeeiap. Senator Grswold's hill
lowering price of gas in brooklyn 81 60 per 1000
feot was ordered third reading by tho Senate today
Pierce OF Brooklyn asked tho Senate give tho
gas companies Of Brooklyn another hearing on the msas
ure In opposition IT, but Senator Grswod successfuy
resisted the acceptance of this suggestion saying that
the companics had been given ample opportunity to DO
heard against tho bill He added that 81 60 was nos 70
low prcs for gas. Tho companies could make money
1T that rate In Richmond aud Boston tie rate Wa
$50 per 1000 festl N Jersey CITY, from u 10 %,
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nittscs In addition to these last years Fortneas,
bin yet fingers In conference.
THE BILL FOR A FEDERAL PRISON.
III "a AnvEPsEIY RHp0pTRn To rup uoI,ap -

THE BILL FOR A FEDERAL PRISON
1T IS ADVERSELY REPORTED TO THE HOUSE, Bus
FAVORED BY A STRONG MINORITY REPORT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The judiciary Commttse
Of the House to-day reported adversely, and withoue
other comment than the recommendation that IT sho1N
not pass Representative Swnburnes bill for the ares
ton OF United States prison. All of the Republics
members OF tine committee hoseyer, unite in present.
ing minority report, recommending the passage a
the bill The report states that the bill has tho in.
dorsomcnt OF the Attorney tieners The report ssya
that throughout the country there has been growing
feeling OF antagOnism against the Capitalization a
large numbers OF cOnycts in any State prison. ana
more particularly lgainst the Incarceration of United
States prisoners in penal institutions In those State
and counties where many convictions for criminal
offences against the State laws had. The feeling of
antagonism against the imprisonment of United States
cOnyicts In State prisons has been intensified because
of the proportions which the contracting of conyi.t
labor has assumed. This feeling, In localities where
United States convcts confined is entertained not
alone by the earDer but by the manufacturer -
in Albany n Y, where the manufacture OF boots and
shoes has been greatly injured because of the comma
ttion OF convict labor with honest skilled labor
The United States courts usually send to prison
much better class OF prisoners viewed by the prison
authorities than State courts and seauently thew
sought for by pententares where the sy-
tenn exists at nominal sum, and IN cases their
transportation and care are sought Tree of charge to the
Government The manufacturers as well MS the work.
In the State OF New-YOrK complain OF the making
contracts by the Albany County Penteniary to re-
ceive prisoners at 10 cents day. the farming Of
the placing OF their labor the market in competition
with free labor The sending OF United States prison.
to penal institutions under the direct control of
the United States Government inancal benet to
the Government, rs it receives nothing in return for
their labor. The design OF the authorities of these
institutions he to make the.u tsustn,ng az
tho cost OF making the convlcts hardened criminals
by the methods proposed in the bill the great object Of
Justice would be better conserved In making the prison
reiOrnatory as well penal Iu justice to honest
manufacturers and artisans we'll as from consider
atOns OF humanity to the prisoners themselves, the
establishment OF more United States prisons 10
demanded.
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FOR THE RELIEF OF REMINGTON n SONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 tspeesaD.-Mr Hiscock today
mcceeded I'm obtaining tho unanimous consent Of the
House to pass Senate bill for tho relief of l. Reming-
ton Sons and 10 goes to the President for his a
prevail Tho hill provides for the payment to Remington
q Sons OF sono s., 600. TO which they entitled a.
drawback on account OF duties paid on imported mate
rails used tho manufacture OF arms which after
mended by Judge Folger when he Secretary OF the
Treasurer.
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ALL HAPPY AT PORT RICHMOND.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 10 (SpeciaD-The coaihahoerS at
Port Richmond are seemingly happy over the action OF
their superiors, avoiding strike. Work on the coal
wtaryes is being prosecuted with dispatch. and every
body workmen and BOSSES glad that compromise
with President Cor5in was 80 easily elected
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wAsuNGroN, Feb. 1o.senator Aldrich, from the Com
mtteo on Finance to-day reported adversely the bill for
the establishment Of SubIfreasury at Louisville, KY
Tho report accompanying the bill says that the committee
believes that no public interest will be advanced by the
passage OF the bill. Ample facilities" 1t continues
are now afforded for tho collection disbursement and
OF the public moneys by the designated ae
postoes In that city, without expense or risk OF loss to
The and tho currency used Ia retained In tho
regular canneis trade Tho report says that collec
TONS and disbursements OF public revenues are now
made with absolute safety to the Government through
National bank repositories, and that II II be desirable TO
extend the Treasury system-which. IL declared, Is
not the casehere many cities possessing advantages
over Louisville for the establishment OF sub Trcasurcs
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f. "a month rent they had little
' aSc Sa s' testified that hs sysr rs:
wages Of hinlmers is S7o month: Inc s T,j%msrs
work in the holds Of vessels where they breathe ion ar
when there is any air at all and where tne o than ten
man cannot do trinmers work and live more tn"n '9
Peter Maoy another trimmer for the La a; raw eom
road testified had been in the employ ol h1
pany for twelve years. The compensation Was i"' e
than when he first when to work. p.nn.v,v.nia
Railroad and president Of the Board Of Police Socs
sioners testified about the aPponsni S Com
pany sent In the names Of the men tney Tha penn
ed TSs's Es the ssssa the police
ties to select the % snv d. hs Before the
Gals were appointed The only on r ,Sn be-
by the Police Board for sRee'a Company
made second application for the aPPointment, S S
specials Board made condition that tney mus. DC
resepts of the city The witness had no knoweage e
cept from hearsay that the first appontees were @
men There nothing In the charter p,Sr,ang ,T
s sas appointment n OF specials HUI 10 ''l' ~
After recess Mayor Cleveland testified:
,s ssS S s ns
asn t S Gns e
s :l nsTs s sS9sa
have official knowledge the subject believe that , Mr.
Usn not me as Company TO
a. 10 h nO eaSss to justify
the Of SO many men Dom reevns armed
men In the city.
Andrew Reasoner superintendent Of the Lackawanha
Company. testified: don't know OF any reason ioi ho
strike except the said they went out 10 nelP
the New-Jersey Central Railroad men, No nouce OF re-
duction had given to the men and no denanu o AZ
increase had been madc by Thorn. The men were
under an agreement with the company ITO to
work for year at 20 cents an hohr. Inc
average wages made by the twmmers In DecsnDcr was
$40. One man made SSH The wharfmcn average sis
made the application for the appointment OF sPec,
men because heard that the who we're 10 tahe ne
places OF the strikers would be moested and our properly
damaged. The specials were hired from fihker'ons
Agency" . ,u .ouo-row
morning after adopting resolution requesting the New
York Legsative Committee, who conducting slmi-
lar TO exchange copies OF the testimony
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THE EaGissN PARLISnENr.

meaiey s1spended-A General Confer
ence. G
LONDON, July 30 - Healey' suspension
Iasts two weeks. After Smiths appeal
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1t transpires that a conelave OF twelve
American Bishops nam.d by the Vatican
to determine as to the advisability OF the
Catholic Church interfering with the
Knights of Labor voted 10 to 2 against
interfering. The decision reached was
that "there is no occasion for the church
to make special deliveranoe regarding
the Knights Of Labor